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An Introduction To Elder Law
Everything elder
As Wisconsin baby boomers age into their twilight years, elder law attorneys are in high demand. Whether you’re thinking about starting an elder law practice or want to polish your existing skills, don’t miss Build Your Practice: An Introduction to Elder Law.
Receive a comprehensive overview of elder law’s substantive and procedural elements, plus find strategies you can use immediately to help your clients.
Wisdom for the ages
Older clients have a variety of specialized needs ranging from financial issues to health care concerns. As an elder law attorney, you must be ready to address them all. Experienced presenters will explain:
- Medical assistance and other related programs
- Guardianship and protective placement procedures and requirements
- Basic planning techniques under the Wisconsin Trust Code
- Estate recovery strategies
- Durable power of attorney
- Health care power of attorney
- Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders
Smooth out any wrinkles in your understanding of elder law with practical guidance from Build Your Practice: An Introduction to Elder Law.
Margaret W. Hickey, Becker, Hickey & Poster, S.C. Milwaukee
Margaret Wrenn Hickey is a shareholder in the law firm of Becker, Hickey & Poster, S.C., in Milwaukee, where she practices in the areas of divorce, family law, and elder law including trusts for the disabled, Title 19, and guardianship. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bar Association, the Waukesha and Ozaukee Bar Associations, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Association for Women Lawyers, and the American College of Family Trial Lawyers. She is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Margaret serves on the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Wisconsin (District 2, 2018 - current) and on the Board of the Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund. She previously chaired the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Family Law and Elder Law Sections and is a current member of both boards. A past President of the Milwaukee Bar Association, Margaret also served on the Association’s Board of Directors from 1999-2005. Margaret has also served on the Boards of the Legal Aid Society and the public radio station, WUWM.
She graduated summa cum laude from Marquette University in 1982 and cum laude from University of Wisconsin Law School in 1986.
